The Houston Astros placed right-handed starting pitcher Jose Urquidy on the 15-day injured list Monday due to right shoulder discomfort. The Astros recalled right-hander Brandon Bielak from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Urquidy left Sunday night's start against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies after 5 1/3 innings with soreness in his throwing shoulder. He picked up the win in a 4-3 Astros victory after
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen hasn't allowed a run in his previous four starts as he carries a 28-inning scoreless streak into his start against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. It won't be easy for Gallen to keep the streak alive, though. The Rangers are coming off oneof the most impressive offensive performances of the season, routing the Yankees 15-2 on Sunday afternoon in Texas. The 15 run
The Washington Capitals signed forward Ivan Miroshnichenko, their first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract Monday. Miroshnichenko and Avangard Omsk of the KHL agreed to a mutual contract termination Monday, allowing him to sign with the Capitals. Miroshnichenko, 19, was the 20th overall pick in last year's draft. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound forward will make $855,000 in the NHL and
Utah's Dalton Kincaid was the lone first-round pick in a deep tight end class in 2023, hopping off the board at No. 25 to the Buffalo Bills. But Iowa's Sam LaPorta (34th), Notre Dame's Michael Mayer (35th) and Oregon State's Luke Musgrave (42nd) crashed the top 50 picks with two more tight ends picked in the second round (Luke Schoonmaker of Michigan to the Cowboys at No. 58; Penn State's Brenton Strange 61st to the Jagu
After capping their 10-19 April with a 2-8 West Coast trip, the Cardinals will try to regroup this week during their six-game homestand. They hope that process will begin Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals entered May in the National League Central cellar, 10 games out of first place. That represented their worst start since the 1907 season. "We did
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was already listed as doubtful for Monday night's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, with what was widely reported to be a Grade 1 LCL knee sprain. However, Fox Sports reported Monday afternoon that Embiid actually has a small tear in the right knee that will require a procedure at some point. It comes two days after The Athletic reported the injury is more serious than a Gra